Positive Action (other)

	Positive Action (other) Positive action is the promotion of an under-represented group without prejudicing the criteria of selection by merit. Positive action may also refer to: Positive Action, a series of political protests and strikes in pre-independence Ghana Positive Action Group, a political pressure group based in the Isle of Man Affirmative action or positive action, policies that take race, color, religion, sex or national origin into consideration See also Positive (other) Positive affectivity, the psychological capability to respond positively Positive liberty Positive liberty, or positive freedom, is the possession of the power and resources to act in the context of the structural limitations of the broader society which impacts a person's ability to act, as opposed to negative liberty, which is freed ... , having the power and resources to act to fulfill one's own potential {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Positive Action Positive action consists of measures which are targeted at protected groups in order to enable or encourage members of those groups to overcome or minimise disadvantage; or to meet the different needs of the protected group; or to enable or encourage persons in protected groups to participate in an activity. In contrast to affirmative action, there is no element of compulsion in positive action. In the United Kingdom in the Equality Act 2010 ss. 158-159, the term is used in the context of employment to allow selection of a candidate from an "under-represented" group, so long as he or she is no less than equally qualified compared to another potential candidate that is not from the under-represented group. European law * Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Article 157(4) '' Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen'' 995IRLR 660, 996ECR I-03051C-450/93 ''Marschall v Land Nordrhein Westfalen'' 997ECR I-06363C-409/95 '' Re Badeck’s application'' 0012 CMLR 6C-158/97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Positive Action Campaign The Positive Action campaign was a series of anti-imperialist and pro-independence protests and strikes during 1950 in the Gold Coast, a British colony that would later become Ghana. The campaign was marked by a general strike where workers demanded self-governance from the British Empire. The Positive Action campaign served as an early step in the Ghanaian independence movement. Several of its lead figures, including Ghanaian politician Kwame Nkrumah and senior officials within the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) were jailed by British colonial authorities for their involvement in the campaign. Launch of Positive Action At midnight on 6 January 1950 the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared a general strike triggering Kwame Nkrumah to announce the start of the Positive Action campaign at a mass rally on 8 January. Positive Action was launched to fight imperialism and demand "self government now" and independence from colonial rule by the British. through a campaign of nonv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Positive Action Group The Positive Action Group (PAG) () is a political pressure group formed on the Isle of Man in November 2006. They see that there should be three ‘core principles’ applying to the system of Government in the Isle of Man, namely open accountable government, rigorous control of public finances, and a fairer society for all. Towards this end they resolve that six steps be taken by November 2011 to implement these ‘core principles’: # The people to have the right to elect Legislative Council of the Isle of Man members: - before this is implemented, no MLC may become a minister. # The number of government ministries to be reduced. # The number of departmental members to be reduced. # Those members whose position has been lost to be diverted to backbench positions to provide proper scrutiny and to hold government to account. # An Independent Audit Commission to be set up (as recommended by thCommission of Inquiry into Mount Murray. # Independent Ombudsman scheme to be set up; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Affirmative Action Affirmative action (also sometimes called reservations, alternative access, positive discrimination or positive action in various countries' laws and policies) refers to a set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to address systemic discrimination. Historically and internationally, support for affirmative action has been justified by the idea that it may help with bridging inequalities in employment and pay, increasing access to education, and promoting diversity, social equity, and social inclusion and redressing wrongs, harms, or hindrances, also called substantive equality. The nature of affirmative-action policies varies from region to region and exists on a spectrum from a hard quota to merely targeting encouragement for increased participation. Some countries use a quota system, reserving a certain percentage of government jobs, political positions, and school vacancies for members of a certain group; an example of this is the reservati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Positive (other) Positive is a property of Positivity (other), positivity and may refer to: Mathematics and science * Positive formula, a logical formula not containing negation * Positive number, a number that is greater than 0 * Plus sign, the sign "+" used to indicate a positive number * Positive operator, a type of linear operator in mathematics * Positive result, a result that has been found significant in Statistical hypothesis test, statistical hypothesis testing * Positive test, a diagnostic test result that indicates some parameter being evaluated was present * Positive charge, one of the two types of electrical charge * Positive (electrical polarity), in electrical circuits * Positive lens, in optics * Positive (photography), a positive image, in which the color and luminance correlates directly with that in the depicted scene * Positive sense, said of an RNA sequence that codes for a protein Philosophy and humanities * Affirmative (policy debate), the team which affirms the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Positive Affectivity Positive affectivity (PA) is a human characteristic that describes how much people experience positive affects (sensations, emotions, sentiments); and as a consequence how they interact with others and with their surroundings. People with high positive affectivity are typically enthusiastic, energetic, confident, active, and alert. Research has linked positive affectivity with an increase in longevity, better sleep, and a decrease in stress hormones. People with a high positive affectivity have healthier coping styles, more positive self-qualities, and are more goal oriented. Positive affectivity also promotes an open-minded attitude, sociability, and helpfulness. Those having low levels of positive affectivity (and high levels of ''negative'' affectivity) are characterized by sadness, lethargy, distress, and un-pleasurable engagement (see negative affectivity). Low levels of positive affect are correlated with social anxiety and depression, due to decreased levels of dopamine. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]